There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Otranto by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane OTP - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
8h 54m€105–311Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BBU - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
14h 21m€70–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Leccetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
34h 51m€261–417Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Otrantocar
18h 40m€204–317Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane OTP - CFU
- Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
16h 5m€135–326Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane OTP - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
14h€122–318Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
15h 12mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Leccetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
39h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Lecce - via V. Carlucciobus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
40h 28m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Otranto is to fly and bus and train which costs €70 - €300 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Otranto is to fly and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Gară Filaret and arriving at Otranto - Stazione FSE via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Durrës, Taranto Porto Mercantile and Lecce - City Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 28m.
The distance between Bucharest and Otranto is 911 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Otranto without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 51m and costs €260 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Bucharest to Otranto, including transfers.
Bucharest to Otranto bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bucharest Gară Filaret station.
Bucharest to Otranto bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Otranto is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:27 AM in Bucharest and 11:27 PM in Otranto.
There are 10+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Otranto. However, you can take the shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Brindisi Airport (BDS), walk to Borgo Casale, take the bus to Brindisi Station, walk to Brindisi, take the train to Lecce, walk to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, then take the bus to Otranto - Stazione FSE. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Otranto - Stazione FSE via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Venezia Mestre, Lecce, and Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione in around 34h 51m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–43
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Lecce - via V. Carluccio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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